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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
How Female Suffrage Worked in
Kansas.

AS our readers already know the new
Kansas law authorizing women to regis
ter and vote the same as men went into
effect for the first time In the recent mum
icipal elections. The experiment has been
watched with good deal of interest and
curiosity, as being a test case of the theory
upon which the advocates of female suf-
frage were willing to stake their all "
They are obliged to confess that the result
of the experiment was not altogether sat
isfactory. In the small villages and towns,
it is true, the women turned out in fair
numbers and did their duty In quiet,
lady-like way. But in many of the larger
towns and cities scenes were enacted
which were anything but creditable to the
ladies or helpful to the cause of woman
suffrage. This was especially the case at
Atchison and Leavenworth. In these
cities a large portion of the women who
voted were ignorant negresses, who were
rallied to the polls by Mrs. Helen NJ. You
gar. female suffrage agitator from Indi-
ana and according to various published re-
ports there was much unseemly conduct
at the polls and much assailing of each
others private regulations by the oppos
ing suffragists who it seems. are as liable
as men to lay aside the angelic portions of
their nature under the influence of polit-
ical excitement. In Parsons, city of
nearly 5000 inhabitants, the female oppo.
nents Of one DR.. Gabriel, candidate for
mayor, attacked the personal reputa-
ton of his wife who was not a can
didate, in shameful manner In other
places the votes of women were sold to
the highest bidder. These facts, if facts
they are, tend strongly to verify the pre-
dictions of those who have maintained
that the more ignorant and less respecta-
BILE classes of women would exercise the
light of voting, in places of any size,
more freely than the intelligent modest
and high-minded women. Doubtless
there were many individual exceptions to
the rule in Kansas but on the whole it
does not appear that the presence of wo-
men at the polls did anything to elevate
either politics or morals, in the cities of
that State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

President Cleveland is a very kind heart
ed man. He has just turned loose upon
the country by executive pardon seven
precious rascals. Three had robbed the
mails, one had broken into a postotice on
the same infamous errand, one had tried
to murder man, one had made false en-
tries as a bank teller, and one had counter
feited United States money. A very choice
and picturesque assortment of crimes, but
President Cleveland smilingly extends the
sceptre and exclaims, "Go forth my chill
dren, and honor the country that owes you
a livingw Charming Jeffersonian sim
plicity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
The Crowded Labor Market.

Reference has been made to the danger
from increasing immigration of skilled
laborers to this country, at time when
supply so far exceeds demand that many
first class American artzans are unable
to obtain work. We learn from a contem-
porary that very similar condition of af-
fairs exists Just now in England. A lead
ing English paper recently stated that the
misery experienced during the past winter
even in the usually busy town of Bradford
the centre Of the worsted trade, has
been appalling. Thousands of men have
been idle during the wintry months
and hundreds of families have been in the
receipt of charity. These people have been
thrown out of employment because of the
successful competition of French, German
and other manufacturers. In commercial
employments also the English labor mar
ket is overcrowded. Large numbers of
those who have been employed in the
handling and sale of goods have been
thrown out of employment because of the
loss of trade.
These are serious facts; but we trust
that the falling Off in the demand for
manufactured articles, and the conse-
quent stagnation in trade, will prove only
temporary, in both this country and Eng
land. Such periods of depression are by
no means uncommon, and as a general
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Problem of Immigration.

With the exception of the time when
gold was discovered in California, the
stream of immigration to this country was
probably never greater than it is at the
present time. All the Atlantic steamship
lines report that the demands upon them
for immigrant accommodations are great
er than they have been at any time during
the last six years. And these demands,
they say, do not come from any one local,
ity, but from Europe generally. There
is widespread dissatisfaction with the
state of affairs in the old world, that finds
its expression in desire to reach Ameri-
ca, that modern Eldorado where all the
conditions of life are supposed to be ideal
There are several special causes at work
to produce great influx of foreign i'm
migration at the present time. There is
| the deplorable state of affairs in Ireland
The Jews are fleeing in great numbers the
bitter prosecutions of their race in Russia
and Roumania. Serious labor and indus
trlal depression exists in England, Scot
land and Wales, and is driving thousands
of workmen to this country in search of
work. Then there are the growing dis
satisfaction of the peasant and working
| burdens of taxation and the enforced mil
itary service in Germany, and in general
the warlike and threatening aspect of
: European affairs. From all these causes,
and others, it is natural that we should
receive great increase of foreign popu-
lation during the present year
| What is to be the effect of so large a tide
of immigration in the present over-supplied
! condition of the labor market? 1t is a
fact that thousands OF American working
men are seeking employment, not from
any fault of their own, but because de-
mand, in this season of temporary depres-
i sion, is not keeping pace with supply. The
coming to our shores of an army of Eng
lish, Irish, German and Scandinavian
workingmen means still more difficulty
! for the American artizan in securing work
1t is natural, therefore, that there should
be growing up, among our workingmen S
, unions, feeling of opposition to foreign
| Iabor-a dangerous sentiment, if it should
be allowed to develop rs has the prejudice
/ against Chinese labor on the Western
coast. An act was passed by the last
| Congress which is direct recognition of
I this sentiment-an act providing for the
exclusion of aliens under contract to labor.
J This shows that the American working
men are beginning to get restless under
the competition of foreign labor, and they
do not seem to be without excuse for the
uneasiness. Such condition of affairs
may well rouse apprehension. Congress
will probably be called upon to consider
the problem of regulating immigration in
the next session. If the subject is ignor-
ed it will be at the risk of far worse labor
disturbances than any we have known in
the past.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

The amendment passed by Congress, for
bidding the importation of contract labor,
has been enforced for the first time, in the
case of eight women, who recently arrived
on the steamer Pavonia, bound for Provi-
dence, h. l., where they were to work in
the Crompton mills at velvet weaving.
Each of them had come under contract
to work for year at velvet weaving, and
to refund $l.25 week throughout the
year to cover the passage money advauc ed.
The women, of course, knew nothing
about the law when they made the con
tract. They ought to sue the employers
who deceived them for damages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
a raise RumOr Correct

The malicious rumor, which has been
industriously circulated by some news
papers, that decidedly bitter feeling ex-
listed between the veteran Gen. Sherman
and Gen. John A. Logan, has been en-
phatically and authortatively denied by
Senator Sherman, in an interview with a
Washington correspondent. The Amer
lean public, which entertains the highest
respect for both the eminent men and sol
diers implicated In this unjust report, will
be rejoiced to see the calumny dispelled
once and for all. The statement which
called forth the denial on Senator Sher-
mans part, asserted that Gen. Logan's
intimate friends have believed, if they
have not positively known, that he had
letters from Gen. Sherman of a compro-
missing character when read in connec-
ton with Sherman's written and spoken
utterances, and it was only for politica
reasons Logan consented to refrain from
publishing these letters when Sherman's
memoirs were issued from the press. Re-
plying to these insinuations, Sen
ator Sherman speaking on behalf
of his brother, the general, says all
the letters he knew of that had passed
between his brother and Gen. Logan had
already been published, and he adds: "If
there are any more | wish they would
publish them. | want you to publish any
letters you can get hold of written by Gen.
Sherman. There is nothing he wants to
hide in anything he has written, and his
letters always make good reading, at least
He may be a little careless in his form of
expression. but he does not think or write
any malice of any one. He and Gen.
Logan were always friendly. There was
never any disagreement between them.
He had no lll-feeling for Gen. Logan. He
knew he was brave, true and noble man.
The only thing was he thought he might
be too brave-too apt to take risks"
This is so emphatic and unreserved,
that no fair minded person can be willing
to longer cherish the rumor which it
denies. The only thing that surprises us
is that Senator Sherman, with the strong
filal feeling he has always shown for his
brother, should have allowed a false I'M
preston connected with his name to go
unchallenged SO long. Perhaps he
thought it was the wisest course to let the
uncharitabe story run until it dsproved
itself. But such malicious reports are
apt to be long-lived. ii not to embody
themselves in contemporary history. We
are glad that the story has been dsproved.
"Better late than never"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

DR.. Pentecost's revival work is said to
be of very radical kind, and if he comes
to Vermont, Christian people must make
up their minds to give up good many
of the things in which they now indulge
freely. Says report of DIR. Pentecost's
work at Cleveland, Ohio: Theatre going,
opera going, dancing, card playing, Sab
bath breaking, dishonesty in business,
want of conservation of property, church
fair bazars, kettledrums, broom drills
have been taken up and held in the white
light of Gods word" One would not nat
urally think of putting broom drills and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
American Use of StimuIants.

The last report of the chief of the bu-
reau of statistics at Washington shows
that the consumption of distilled spirits i'm
this country increased from AZ, OOO, 600 gal
Ions in 1910 to 72,0O0,000 in 1856. of wines
from $4,000 600 gallons to g, 900 600. and of
malt liquors from $4,000, 600 to GAP 600. 600
An elaborate statement made by n. F.
Barrett, editor of the New York Grocer
is given, which sets forth among other
things that the present average expendi-
ture in this country per annum for malt
and spurious liquors and beer at retail is
500, 100000. The drinking population is
estimated to be Gn 1856 1I.g26.417
making the average expenditure per
capita $500. Mr.. Barrett shows
by tables covering the five years from 1882
to 1856 inclusive, that the consumption of
spirits is decreasing, while that of beer is
increasing, and that there is reduced use
of wine as beverage. During this pc
riod, he says, the consumption of coffee
has risen from s 2-l0 pounds per capita to
8 1l-l00 pounds. The change may be fair
ly credited to the growing agitation of the
temperance question.
Mr.. Barrett says the wholesale cost of
the liquors for which the retailers receive
800, 100000 is not more than 1900, 600, 900.
lie makes brief calculation of the cost of
liquors as compared with that of food,
clothing and shelter, reaching the conclu-
sion that the American people expend
from Sl2 to Sl7 for the necessaries named
to every dollar paid out for liquor.
James A. Webb of New York furnishes
statement that only 10 per cent. of the
distilled spirits consumed in this country
Is used for medicinal and manufacturing
purposes, 90 per cent. being used as a
beverage.
From period covering the five years
ending with 1885 it is learned that the con-
sumption of distilled spirits per capita has
steadily increased in France from 94-10O
gallon to 32l00 gallons that it has varied
in this country between 46-100 in 1888 and
l 24-l00 gallons in 1884 and 1855; that the
United Kingdom consumes little more
than gallon per capita and that the con-
sumption in Germany has decreased from
l 32-1O0 in 1881 to 114-100 gallons in
1885. France, during the same
period, increased her wine consump-
ton from eighteen and half to
early thirt y-seven gallons, while this
country and the United Kingdom, begin
ming with less than half "a gallon per head,
show slight falling off. In the matter
of beer consumption during this period
the United States increased her average
from little less than ten to little more
than eleven gallons the United King
dom held her own at about thirty-three
gallons, and Germany did the same at
about twenty-three gallons. In other
words about as much liquor is consumed
in this country as in Europe: but vastly
less wine, and not half as much beer, in
proportion to population
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Spanish statesmen and literary men are
agitating project for the formation of a
commercial union of the Spanish Central
and South American States, to combat the
growing influence of the Anglo Saxon race
is to be called the "Zollverein." 1t is a
curious but by no means ridiculous
scheme If it should be carried into effect
it would have most serious and disas-
trous effect upon the commercial world
When we consider that Mexico, the Cen
trail American States and practically all of
South America with the exception of Bra
zil are peopled by Spanish half-breeds, and
that, If it were possible to divert the trade
of this vast section of the globe from
Anglo-SaXon nations, commerce would at
first be almost paralyzed, we can hardly
afford to jest at the expense of the pro-
jectors OF the "Zollverein" But even
were the project to be carried into effect.
it would be futile so far as its ultimate
object is concerned. The physical and
intellectual superiority of the Anglo Saxon
race, its energy, enterprise and push mark
it plainly as the dominating race in the
worlds future history. 1t would be as
useless to resist this growing influence
by any such project as the Spanish
"Zollverein," as to try to drive back
the tide with broom. The Romance ma
tons have had their day, and their de-
cline is historical certainty. A CONNER
cial union to resist Anglo-SaXon suprem-
acy, can have no permanent effect upon
the mutual relations of the races. 1t
might for time injure greatly the COM
merce of the leading nations of the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

There is some wit, but not much sense,
In what a would be attendant at one of
Phillips Brooks's Sunday evening services
in Boston said as he turned away from
the crowded church: THE hardened
church-goer doesn't give us poor sinners
any chance !" And yet there were
churches in front of him, churches behind
him and churches around him, with doors
wide open, that didn't catch the "poor
sinner" 1t is very poor grace for man
to complain that he can't get free plum
beef for the asking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

One night stands" for theatrical and
operate companies, carrying car loads of
scenery and baggage, will very soon be
among the things of the past, unless the
Interstate commission concludes to sus-
pend the law in their behalf as the the
atrical managers are going to petition the
board to do. The commissioners are like
ly TO find that the fright of petition" is
one of the dearest rights of American citi.
ZanG
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Five times since the birth of Christ there
has appeared within the horizon of human
vision magnificent blazing star, called
by astronomers 1.-THE Star of Bethlehem"
This year, according to the astronomers,
it will return for the sixth time. The star
is said to appear directly north of the
north star, and to be visible, in its daz-
zling light at MONDAY. 1t is "A solar orb,
many times the magnitude of our sun,
whose orbit is yet uncalculated by any
astronomer, and it is the most marvellous
of the celestial phenomena.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Professor Wiley of the agricultural de
partment at Washington has been analyz-
ing samples of oleomargarine, and pro
nounces them chemically pure. But it
has never been claimed, by intelligent and
unprecedented persons, so far as we know,
that oleomargarine, when properly made,
was not pure. The objection TO it is that
it has been sold, and continues to be sold
to large extent, in spite of the law, as
butter. This is an imposition upon the
butter makers, and an imposition upon
the public. 1t is, so far as the consumers
are concerned fraud, and frauds should
be suppressed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Already the Maine liquor law is meet
ing with determined opposition. A dep
uty collector of internal revenue at Au-
gusta has refused to testify in liquor
nuisance trial before the Superior Court,
relative to the payment by Gardiner
dealer of a retail liquor dealers special
tax, declaring as public officer he was
not justified in doing that which might
tend to reduce internal revenue collections
in his district. 1t is said that the deputy
collector is backed in his course by his SUI
periors. If he persists in refusing to
testify the question will have to come be-
fore the United States court for decision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Mr.. George William Curtis casts the
political horoscope for 1888 with almost as
much precision as the weather clerk pre-
diets Tor us what day may bring forth.
Mr.. Curtis says President Cleveland will
be renominated by the democrats and Mr..
Blaine by the republicans, "but," he adds,
cheerfully. "neither will be elected" As
to whether the coming man is st. John or
some mugwump canddate-say Mr..
George William Curtis-Mr. Curtis is dis.
cretely silent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Four young Chicago artists, who are
rather short of funds, have combined to
paint copy of Munkacsy's Christ be.
fore PLATE" All working industrously
at the same tina, they have completed a
picture twenty-eight feet long and seven
teen feet wide, with the figures in the fore
ground eight feet high. They are going
to take it to Cincinnati and amass the
shekels of the burghers of Porkopolis. A
seventeen foot picture would be consider
ed high art there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

1t is related that Queen Victoria while
on recent trip by rail to Cannes, was in
formed that one of the journals under her
car had become heated and that she
would have to move into another coach.
Her refusal was prompt and vehement.
She would not bulge, and the only thing
to do was to sidetrack the car and queen,
where it took the queen good deal long
er to cool off than the journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

More trouble with the notorious Mrs.
Howe of "Woman's Bank" fame. The
Boston papers say she has this time
fleeced unsuspecting depositors of about
$4,000, with small hope of recovering any
of the money. 1t is strange how easily
some people are vctimized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

The interstate commerce commission
continues to be overwhelmed with petit
tons for the suspension of one clause and
another of the new law. The following
telegram from San Francisco is among
the latest received. 1t bears the sigma.
lures of eight principal banking instltu-
tons of San Francisco
All the productive and monetary rela-
tions of this coast are threatened with dis
order and much loss, aud nothing but
quick and wise action on your part can
save our coast from tremendous losses
sure TO follow illiberal or narrow inter-
probation of the fourth section OF the inter
State bill. We ask a suspension OF the
long haul clause, temporarily at least,
until our position can be placed before
your honorable body.
Another petition from the same section
declares that "A rigid enforcement OF the
fourth clause of the Interstate commerce
bill will work irreparable ruin to our vine
yards, fruits and salmon interests, will
divert the shipments of teas from China
and Japan to the Suez canal route and the
coffees of Central America to Europe, and
blight and destroy the industries of this
coast which have involved life time of
labor and saving TO build - and Graves "a
prompt and liberal Interpretation of the
fourth section of the bill" So it goes, and
he end is not in sight yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

The veto of the high license bill in New
York by Governor Hill is bid for the
saloon vote in his presidential campaign
OF course the attitude of the third party
prohibitionsts who opposed the bill, en-
couraged him to take this action but il
was not taken in the interest of temper
ance. The allied forces of the whiskey
sellers and the third party will rejoice to-
gether. but many good citizens will
mourn over the governors course.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

The photographers are pleased over a re-
cent decision of Assistant Secretary May
nard, who in accordance with an opinion
of the attorney general, holds that the pro
cess of sensitizing photography paper is g
separate operation from that of the manu-
facture of paper, and entities photograph
ers to import their sensitized paper at
fifteen per cent duty, instead of twenty
five as hitherto
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Those who are so uncharitabe as to be-
lieve that the world pays more of it's own
free will to hear atheistic doctrines set
forth than to hear them refuted, will be
surprised to learn that Gen. George A.
Sheridan made eight times as much out
of his recent lecture in Washington, in
reply to Ingersoll's anti-Christian utter
ances, as Ingersoll made out of his first
utteranceS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

We are glad to see such a strong fight
being made in New York against the pas
sage of the Ives pool bill by the Legisla-
ture. This bill licenses gambling at horse
races, and is one of the most pernicious
ever brought before legislative body.
If it passes, it will be disgrace to the
people and State of New York.